Primate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America, His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, met with AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School students on Tuesday, January 30th. He was joined by the honorable Father Nerses Hayrapetyan.

During the hour-long visit, students had an opportunity to listen to, speak with, and better acquaint themselves with the clergymen. Topics of discussion covered a variety of student interests including the Saints of Vartanantz, Great Lent, steps to joining the clergy, and the representation of women’s rights in the Armenian church.

Archbishop Derderian and Father Nerses also visited the Artemis Nazarian Preschool’s classrooms and met with Preschool Director Mrs. Tagoush Khodabakhshian.